Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada
The Duke of Sussex spoke about mental health struggles in a MasterClass session.
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Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada
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What this story says
- Prince Harry stated he experienced an "adrenaline crash" and "slipped into depression for about two weeks" after moving to Canada.
- He said he did not cry for 15 to 20 years after his mother Princess Diana's death.
- The family moved to Canada in late 2019, according to Prince Harry.
- Earl Spencer stated that the treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has "echoes" of what happened to his sister Diana.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 49 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 16 of the 65 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
65 sources · methodology
Prince Harry has spoken about experiencing an "adrenaline crash" and a two-week period of depression after relocating to Canada in late 2019. He described feeling "useless around the house" and that he needed stress to function. These comments were made in a MasterClass session with neuroscientist Mary-Frances O’Connor. Harry also stated that his post-traumatic stress was not tied to his military service in Afghanistan.
The Duke of Sussex recalled that he did not cry for 15 to 20 years after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997. He described this period as one of "numbness" and "emotional shutdown." He also mentioned that his uncle, Earl Spencer, has drawn parallels between the treatment of Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, and that of his sister, Diana.
Disagreement on duration of depression
Prince Harry stated he "slipped into depression for about two weeks" according to CTV News and Reality Tea. However, Metro News reported he slipped into "deep depression for weeks" and phonline.ro stated he "went into depression" without specifying a duration.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention Prince Harry's statement that his post-traumatic stress was not tied to Afghanistan. The full reports from CTV News and Metro News included this detail.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 9 Oct 2026, 08:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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Prince Harry opens up about grief and depression (Picture: Masterclass)
Metro News — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
17 rated outlets
- Reports from the left-rated outlets focused on Prince Harry's admission of depression following his move from the UK. Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, and WA Today all used headlines including the phrase "slipped into depression." Metro News also highlighted his "deep depression for weeks" and quoted Earl Spencer's comments about "echoes" of Diana's treatment. The Independent mentioned his struggles after his mother's death and feeling "disloyal and guilty for the possibility of being happy and joyful without her."
Centre
20 rated outlets
- Centre-rated outlets led with Prince Harry's admission of depression and his description of feeling "completely useless." CTV News, Reality Tea, hna.de, Kreiszeitung, mannheim24.de, merkur.de, and tz.de all featured headlines referencing his depression after leaving the royal family. CTV News, one of the two full reports, included details about his "adrenaline crash" and his statement that his post-traumatic stress was not tied to Afghanistan. Several German centre-rated outlets used the phrase "It Was Completely Useless" in their headlines.
Right
12 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on Prince Harry's mental health struggles after stepping away from royal life. Focus.de and TrendingPolitics used headlines stating he "Confesses Depression" or "Reveals Mental Health Battle: 'Slipped Into Depression'." News Addicts reported on his "struggles with depression post-royal departure." Observador's headline quoted him saying, "I Became Useless at home." Thairath.co.th mentioned his depression after leaving the royal family and feeling guilty after his mother's death. ABC highlighted his statement about depression and not functioning without adrenaline.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada?
- Of the 49 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 35% are rated left, 40% are rated centre, 25% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 65. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 49 rated outlets on this story, 35% are rated left, 40% are rated centre, 25% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada biased?
- Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada is one event reported by 65 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada?
- 65 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Prince Harry say about his mental state after moving to Canada?
- Prince Harry stated he experienced an "adrenaline crash" and "slipped into depression for about two weeks" after moving to Canada in late 2019. He described feeling useless around the house and that he needed stress to function.
- How long did Prince Harry say he didn't cry after his mother's death?
- Prince Harry said he did not cry for 15 to 20 years after his mother Princess Diana's death. He described this period as one of "numbness" and "emotional shutdown."
- When did Prince Harry and his family move to Canada?
- Prince Harry recalled that his family moved to Canada in late 2019. This was a few months after the birth of their son, Archie.
Read it at the source
65 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
17- ‘Slipped into depression’: Prince Harry on leaving the UK and grieving for his mother (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
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- ‘Slipped into depression’: Prince Harry on leaving the UK and grieving for his mother (opens The Age in a new tab)
- ‘Slipped into depression’: Prince Harry on leaving the UK and grieving for his mother (opens Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
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- Harry reveals he fell into depression for two weeks after major life change (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Tells How He Became Mentally and Emotionally Ill After Moving From the UK (opens unn.ua in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Opens up About Depression After Moving to Canada (opens fakti.bg in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Has One Question For Princess Diana – And It Puts Megxit In Sharp Focus (opens The List in a new tab)
The List — is The List biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Prince Harry Reveals He 'Slipped Into Depression' After He & Meghan Markle Fled UK During Megxit (opens Perez Hilton in a new tab)
Perez Hilton — is Perez Hilton biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Prince Harry reveals he slipped into 'deep depression for weeks' after Megxit (opens Metro News in a new tab)
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- Prince Harry Admits He Experienced a Serious "Adrenaline Crash" and Depression After Stepping Down as a Senior Royal (opens Marie Claire in a new tab)
Marie Claire — is Marie Claire biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Talks About Slipping Into Depression For Two Weeks (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Says He 'Couldn't Function Without Adrenaline' After Moving to Canada (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
IBTimes UK — is IBTimes UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Harry opens up on his depression and 'adrenaline crash' after leaving royal family (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Prince Harry Admits He Went Through a Period of Depression After Leaving the U.K. (opens Harpers Bazaar in a new tab)
Harpers Bazaar — is Harpers Bazaar biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Why Prince Harry 'Couldn’t Function' After Leaving Royal Life (opens The Blast in a new tab)
- Prince Harry 'Slipped Into Depression' for Weeks After His Secret Move to Canada in 2019: 'I Couldn't Function Without Adrenaline' (opens OK! Magazine in a new tab)
OK! Magazine — is OK! Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry had an extreme ‘adrenaline crash’ after moving to Canada in 2019 (opens celebitchy.com in a new tab)
celebitchy.com — is celebitchy.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
20- Prince Harry Says He ‘Slipped Into Depression’ After Royal Exit (opens Reality Tea in a new tab)
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- "It Was Completely Useless: Prince Harry Admits Depression to Megxit (opens hna.de in a new tab)
- "It Was Completely Useless: Prince Harry Admits Depression to Megxit (opens Kreiszeitung in a new tab)
Kreiszeitung — is Kreiszeitung biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "It Was Completely Useless: Prince Harry Admits Depression to Megxit (opens mannheim24.de in a new tab)
mannheim24.de — is mannheim24.de biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "It Was Completely Useless: Prince Harry Admits Depression to Megxit (opens merkur.de in a new tab)
- "It Was Completely Useless: Prince Harry Admits Depression to Megxit (opens tz.de in a new tab)
- ‘Slipped into depression’: Prince Harry on leaving the UK and grieving for his mother (opens WA today in a new tab)
- "I couldn't function": Prince Harry details two-week depression after major move (opens New Idea Magazine in a new tab)
New Idea Magazine — is New Idea Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 12 more
- Reveals Prince Harry Who Fell Into Depression After Leaving UK (opens El Diario in a new tab)
- Prince Harry reveals he suffered from depression after leaving the UK (opens Celeb Tattler in a new tab)
Celeb Tattler — is Celeb Tattler biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Harry says he 'slipped into depression' during royal exit (opens BBC News in a new tab)
- Prince Harry reveals he ‘slipped into depression’ after moving to Canada (opens NZ Herald in a new tab)
- Prince Harry says he was depressed for two weeks after moving to Canada (opens CTV News in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Dreams He 'Slipped Into Depression' After Megxit as He Opens up in Candid Interview About Grievance of Losing His Mother and How He Has '10 Day Rule' with Meghan and His Children (opens INTELLINEWS in a new tab)
INTELLINEWS — is INTELLINEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Says He Slipped Into Depression After Megxit (opens Internewscast in a new tab)
Internewscast — is Internewscast biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry reveals he 'slipped into depression' after Megxit (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Reveals He Suffered 2 Weeks of Depression After Leaving UK for North America (opens Just Jared in a new tab)
Just Jared — is Just Jared biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Says He "Slipped Into Depression" After Canada Move With Meghan Markle, Son Archie (opens E! News in a new tab)
- Prince Harry reveals he 'slipped into depression' after moving to Canada (opens PerthNow in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Admits He ‘Slipped Into Depression’ After Moving to Canada 6 Years Before U.K. Return (opens US Magazine in a new tab)
US Magazine — is US Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
12- Prince Harry Confesses Depression (opens focus.de in a new tab)
- "I Became Useless at home." Harry Admits Depression After Moving to Canada and the U.S. and 20 Years without Crying Diana's Death (opens Observador in a new tab)
Observador — is Observador biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Has Opened up About Falling Into Depression After Leaving the Royal Family and Feeling Guilty After the Death of His Mother. (opens thairath.co.th in a new tab)
thairath.co.th — is thairath.co.th biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Shares Struggles with Depression Post-Royal Departure (opens News Addicts in a new tab)
News Addicts — is News Addicts biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Reveals Mental Health Battle: 'Slipped Into Depression' (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
TrendingPolitics — is TrendingPolitics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry, on His Departure From the Royal Family: "I Fell Into a Depression for Two Weeks, It Didn't Work without Adrenaline" (opens ABC in a new tab)
- "I Fell Into Depression": Prince Harry's Confession About the Period He Moved to Canada with Meghan - iefimerida.gr (opens Iefimerida in a new tab)
Iefimerida — is Iefimerida biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry 'slipped into depression' after abandoning the UK with Meghan Markle, Prince Archie (opens Page Six in a new tab)
Show 4 more
- Prince Harry Admits to "Falling Into Depression" After Moving (opens Kurier in a new tab)
- Prince Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after moving abroad (opens Daily Express in a new tab)
Daily Express — is Daily Express biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry reveals he 'slipped into depression' after moving to Canada with Meghan and Archie (opens GB News in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Says He Was Depressed After Moving to Canada with Meghan Markle, Archie (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Not rated
16- Prince Harry Suffered an ‘Adrenaline Crash’ Shortly After Leaving the UK and Fell Into a Depression. (opens bd.nl in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Suffered an ‘Adrenaline Crash’ Shortly After Leaving the UK and Fell Into a Depression. (opens destentor.nl in a new tab)
destentor.nl — is destentor.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Suffered an ‘Adrenaline Crash’ Shortly After Leaving the UK and Fell Into a Depression. (opens bndestem.nl in a new tab)
bndestem.nl — is bndestem.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK (opens KahawaTungu in a new tab)
KahawaTungu — is KahawaTungu biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry, Painful Revelations About Leaving the Royal Family: "I Went Into Depression. The 10-Day Rule that He Respects with Meghan and the Children (opens phonline.ro in a new tab)
phonline.ro — is phonline.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Struggled with Panic Attacks and Became Depressed After Leaving the UK. (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Depressed After Panic Attacks in UK (opens Nieuws.nl in a new tab)
- "It Was Completely Useless: Prince Harry Admits Depression to Megxit (opens op-online.de in a new tab)
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Show 8 more
- What Happened to Prince Harry After He Left Britain with Meghan Markle. Unexpected Revelations (opens Mediafax in a new tab)
- ‘Slipped into depression’: Prince Harry on leaving the UK and grieving for his mother (opens PressNewsAgency in a new tab)
PressNewsAgency — is PressNewsAgency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Opens Up About 'depression' After Leaving UK - And Describes Feeling 'emotionally Numb' After Death Of Diana (opens Great Yorkshire Radio in a new tab)
Great Yorkshire Radio — is Great Yorkshire Radio biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry Admits: – Something I Had Never Experienced Before (opens Nettavisen in a new tab)
Nettavisen — is Nettavisen biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Prince Harry: – Ended up in Depression After Moving (opens VG in a new tab)
- Prince Harry Confesses that He Fell Into Depression After Leaving the Royal Family: 'I Became Useless at Home' (opens Quién in a new tab)
- Prince Harry’s grief MasterClass: his depression began when the stress stopped (opens Martin Cid Magazine in a new tab)
Martin Cid Magazine — is Martin Cid Magazine biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Prince Harry: "I Fell Into Depression After Moving to Canada" (opens ekriti in a new tab)
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